Position: Defense
Height: 6-3
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Oceanside, N.Y.
Previous School: Oceanside

2016: All-ECC Second Team … played in 16 games (15 starts) … member of a Pioneer unit that ranked eighth in Division II in scoring defense … collected 17 ground balls on the season … earned two ground balls and caused one turnover against No. 9 Adelphi (Feb. 27) ... scooped up two ground balls in a 15-6 win at Roberts Wesleyan (Mar. 5) ... had two ground balls and one caused turnover in a 9-7 victory at No. 13 Molloy (Mar. 12) ... won two ground balls in a 15-5 win over No. 5 NYIT (Apr. 9) ... accumulated three ground balls and one caused turnover in an 18-3 rout of UDC (Apr. 30) ... caused two turnovers in a 12-10 victory against No. 13 Mercy in an ECC Championship semifinal (May 4).

collected 2 ground balls and forced a turnover in a contest against Adelphi (Feb. 27) … grabbed 2 ground balls and forced a turnover in a 9-7 victory over conference foe Molloy (Mar. 12)

2015: Saw time in six games ... registered a ground ball in the team's win over Dominican (N.Y.) on Mar. 28.

Prior to LIU Post: Played varsity lacrosse at Oceanside High School ... Also competed for the Sailors' football program, coached by LIU Post Athletic Hall of Famer Rob Blount.

Personal: Has one younger brother, Jake ... son of Nick and Maria Denaro ... aspires to work in law enforcement ... majoring in criminal justice.